What is this and how long has it been derelict?

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Tue 11 Feb, 2014 9:33 pm

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-2178572

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Tue 11 Feb, 2014 11:52 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: Bridge House and the adjoining Compton House were earmarked for a huge development just before the credit crunch, but obviously that's fallen by the wayside. I do remember it being a bathroom showroom though! Graham's Plumbers Merchants is still going, it was their place at least at some point in the early 70s. Compton House was occupied by BR District Engineer.From I think after the Wellington Street offices disappeared for Royal Mail house.They relocated to the Aire Street offices in the late 80's when B.R. abolished the divisionallevel of management late 80's up to privatisation(Jarvis etc)So Compton house has been empty since then. "Jim" may know the full details. I think a friend worked in Bridge House for Royal Mail and was relocated tothe Arlington Business Park.So those 2 properties have been empty for yonks.

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed 12 Feb, 2014 12:17 am

The only thing I can add to your post dogduke is that some at least of the BR Civil Engineers' offices were at one time in Thirsk House, on Thirsk Row. As a member of the Outdoor Machinery Engineers' staff, I had very little to do with the Civils, so have no further information.

polo · Post by **polo** » Wed 12 Feb, 2014 12:31 am

just reading through the evening post article dated 2008 earmarked for demolition but theres now a for sale sign on the building what purpose could that shell possibly serve.6 years later its still struggling to sell itd probably be more appealing as a plot of empty land

Inquirer2 · Post by **Inquirer2** » Wed 12 Feb, 2014 11:51 am

I think Jan Fletcher's company owned this and had plans for re-development. But she's now fighting bankruptcy over her lost legal battle with the council over the Arena development

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Wed 12 Feb, 2014 12:07 pm

" The buildings are both beyond economic repair"http://www.gva.co.uk/property/919/

Post by **dsco** » Wed 12 Feb, 2014 12:48 pm

Inquirer2 wrote: I think Jan Fletcher's company owned this and had plans for re-development. But she's now fighting bankruptcy over her lost legal battle with the council over the Arena development Couldn't have happened to a nicer woman.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 12 Feb, 2014 1:04 pm

Used to walk past this block when it was a car showroom back in the early 70's. There were always real top of the range cars on display, Rolls, Bentleys, Daimlers etc..

shutthatdoor · Post by **shutthatdoor** » Wed 12 Feb, 2014 6:08 pm

Just around a year or so ago there were some roadworks just to the right hand side of this building. I did notice, whilst passing on a Double Decker a couple of times that there were some exposed service tunnels. They looked to be a couple of metres deep and about one and a half metres across.This was on the Copper Gate side of the building. Any ideas anyone?

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed 12 Feb, 2014 6:21 pm

Kir... No forget it!